Swamp rabbit

Swamp Rabbit trail-side. Fontainebleau State Park. Mandeville, LA

Swamp Rabbit...Excellent swimmers, can dive for green morsels they love. Southeastern Virginia...

Looked like he was walking on water but, whether he was or not, he was feasting and enjoying! A Marsh Rabbit has short ears and a taste for wetlands life. The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs…

Swamp Rabbit Fontainebleau State Park Mandeville, LA 07 22 2011

Swamp Rabbit. Brazos Wildlife Refuge

For the first time caught on camera, swamp bunnies are captured using their unique "superpower:" swimming. Their large size gives them increased buoyancy and musculature, allowing them to swim easily through flood plains and swamps.

Photo about Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), or swamp hare side profile, sharp, clear eyes. Image of aquaticus, bokeh, sylvilagus - 71385102

Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri)

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